Our reason behind visiting
this little Czech town was due to a girl from perth I sat next to on the plane.
It is quite easy to get to Cesky Krumlov from Prague with a bus company called
Student Agency; you can prebook tickets online through the website.
The moment I laid my eyes on
the town, I vividly recall thinking “well, I will never be the same after
seeing this.” What a wonderful fairytale town, almost frozen in time. There is
no McDonalds, or Starbucks, or any big corporations to be found anywhere in
town, which adds to the feeling of authenticity. Honestly, its like time forgot
this place, but not in a run-down-has-been kind of way, but simply…. Left as it
was.
Small red roofed houses
dominate the small town, and the river surrounds it. There is a museum + tower,
which is filled with antiques and the history of the ruling family who lived
there. The view from the top of the tower is one of the most interesting and beautiful
panoramas I’ve ever seen. The castle (which the museum + tower is a part of) is
housed in beautiful expansive gardens which are peaceful and serene.
Travelling here
in off-season (April) was an interesting experience, as there were virutually
no other visitors around. This was wonderful in some ways, you feel like you
can explore the town un-bothered and at your own pace, but it also meant a lot
of things weren’t running yet. This included the famous rafting pub crawl,
which floats you down the river, pub to pub. We spent two days here, which was
enough to see the sleepy town and its offering, but I can understand why we met
people that had come, and never left.
Thanks for
reading!
Love, Olivia
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